[Grovenet] Education Week: High Court Hears Special Education Case

[David Morelli]

I can relate to the parents on this one.

We had a child in the school district and we got the run around.  The  
child wasn't eligible because they were too smart even though they  
were failing their classes.  ADHD wasn't a qualifying special needs  
condition.  The child qualified for an IEP but none was provided.   
The IEP was provided but the teacher wasn't following it.  And  
finally, one High School teacher wasn't going to allow the child to  
pass their senior class (and graduate) even though all work was  
submitted and with a C or better average.

Some times it is just difficult to fight the powers in place.  It is  
worth it, because the child is valuable, and there ARE people in the  
district who truly care even when others may not.  I support the  
determination that, if a special education program is appropriate,  
then it needs to be offered and implemented for the student, or the  
education professionals must allow the student to obtain the  
necessary education from alternative sources.

We could have had a much better experience, if the district ( under  
Superintendent Irv Nikolai ) had been run in a competent and  
accountable manner.

David Morelli


On Apr 29, 2009, at 11:34 AM, Bob Browning wrote:

> And here's a slightly different perspective -
>
> http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2009/04/28/31scotus.h28.html? 
> tkn=LLLFmXXn7KHbcXJOGXAN5eIXK8FRSvz24lWf&print=1
>
> or
>
> http://tinyurl.com/dl7ya7
>
> bob
>
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